Springhaas (Pedetes capensis). Lives in grasslands, thickets, and floodplains in southern Africa and also appears in cultivated areas. Body length 35–45 cm; has a long, bushy tail and when threatened moves by hopping on its hind legs. Nocturnal, it enters burrows it digs itself during the day and blocks the entrance with sand. Primarily eats rhizomes and roots, stems and leaves, and sometimes consumes insects. Usually solitary, but will forage with kin or breeding partners; conservation status: Least Concern.